In addition to the
scraps of evidence of pre-contact sewing and early embroidery,
archaeologists
have
found evidence for Pueblo
embroidery in the paintings on ancient kiva walls. Some of
the designs found in these paintings regularly appear on
contemporary ceremonial garments.

Contemporary embroidery also uses
designs similar to those found painted on the borders of pottery
found during the Peabody excavations.

The main difference between the clothing in the murals and
the kilts we see today is the orientation of the decorative
border. Most contemporary kilts have designs
embroidered vertically along the shorter side borders, “Hopi-style.” The
kilts in the murals, by contrast, are decorated along the bottom edges.
The few kilts made and worn today that are decorated along the bottom have
more
in common with manta designs.